"favourable" meaning in Middle English

See favourable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌfaːvuˈraːbəl/, /ˌfaːvuˈraːblə/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French favorable, from Latin favorabilis; equivalent to favour + -able. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|favorable}} Old French favorable, {{der|enm|la|favorabilis}} Latin favorabilis, {{af|enm|favour|-able}} favour + -able Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} favourable, {{enm-adj}} favourable
  1. benevolent, well-disposed
    Sense id: en-favourable-enm-adj-rSuxhioW
  2. biased, prejudiced
    Sense id: en-favourable-enm-adj-F2WDbXCA
  3. pleasing, attractive Categories (topical): Appearance
    Sense id: en-favourable-enm-adj-KAQDWk7y Disambiguation of Appearance: 2 3 92 3
  4. (rare) beneficial, favourable Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-favourable-enm-adj-kTMEXtGj
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: faverable, favorabele, favorabil, favorable, ffaverable, ffavorable

Alternative forms

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